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This is from the 2020 IAEA world's uranium resources report [0]; "Meeting high case demand requirements through 2040 would consume about 28% of the total 2019
by freeflight 4y ago
This is from the 2020 IAEA world's uranium resources report [0];
"Meeting high case demand requirements through 2040 would consume about 28% of the total 2019 identified resource base recoverable at a cost of < USD 130/kgU (USD 50/lb U3O8) and 87% of identified resources available at a cost of < USD 80/kgU (equivalent USD 30/lb U3O8)."
Apply some exponential growth to that, and those allegedly 10.000 years would actually end up looking more like not even 50 years.
[0] https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/worlds-uranium-resources-enough-for-the-foreseeable-future-say-nea-and-iaea-in-new-report https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/worlds-uranium...
- arcticbull 4y agoThe 10,000 years refers to the 4 billion tons dissolved in the ocean. However consider that its possible to dramatically extend the useful life of supplies with breeder reactors - and also to use thorium in existing designs such as the CANDU.